Best hotel to stay at

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Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby stargrazer » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:04 am

I know that the Nugget is offering a special rate, is there any other reason to stay at the Nugget? There seems to be hotels that are cheaper (Peppermill, Circus Circus etc) What is the best method of transportation to get to the Summit from the hotels?
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:40 am

stargrazer wrote:I know that the Nugget is offering a special rate, is there any other reason to stay at the Nugget? There seems to be hotels that are cheaper (Peppermill, Circus Circus etc) What is the best method of transportation to get to the Summit from the hotels?


The vaulting is at the Livestock Arena, but everything else is at the Nugget. If you stay somewhere else, you need to either bring or rent a car to shuttle yourself around, take a cab everywhere, or I guess you could make extensive use of the airport shuttles to and from all the hotels.

The Nugget is nice, and unless you are driving yourself and have easy/free access to a car, it's probably not worth the hassle to stay somewhere else.
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby dougb » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:05 pm

Most competitors and coaches stay at the nugget. Buses for the Livestock center leave from the Nugget and when it is snowing that is important.
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby stargrazer » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:43 pm

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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby vaultmd » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:09 am

You can walk to the Livestock Center from the Holiday Inn or Motel 6. It's the equivalent of about 2 blocks. You would be gambling on non-crappy weather if you stayed at either. It snowed last (this) year.

I kind of miss the Holiday Inn and their little crappy gaming area.

I know some people who miss the walk across the parking lot . . .
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:19 pm

vaultmd wrote:I know some people who miss the walk across the parking lot . . .


Oh brrr not me :confused:
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby bjvando » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:33 am

vaultmd wrote:
I kind of miss the Holiday Inn and their little crappy gaming area.

I know some people who miss the walk across the parking lot . . .


haha you're old :P
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby vaultmd » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:11 am

bjvando wrote:
vaultmd wrote:
I kind of miss the Holiday Inn and their little crappy gaming area.

I know some people who miss the walk across the parking lot . . .


haha you're old :P

Oh really?

Ever been across the parking lot?
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby bjvando » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:07 pm

haha, cant say that I have. I've been to reno every year AFTER the holiday inn days... I just get all the stories from the 'original ganstas' about the "good ole days" keep it real homeboy!
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby stargrazer » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:43 pm

Do you get anything added by booking through the Summit website? I think I can get a better rate.
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby achtungpv » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:08 pm

It was like a mile walk from the Holiday Inn to the Livestock Arena. At least it felt like it with a hangover.
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Re: Best hotel to stay at

Unread postby ashcraftpv » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:37 am

achtungpv wrote:It was like a mile walk from the Holiday Inn to the Livestock Arena. At least it felt like it with a hangover.


I'll second that. Remember kids, if Jason Hinkin asks you to join him for a beer the night before you have to vault at 9am the next day, just say NO! :devil:
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